Blouse
Huipil
99-23-114
From: Guatemala | Comalapa
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Huipil |
Object Number | 99-23-114 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Maya (Central American Culture) |
Provenience | Guatemala | Comalapa |
Culture Area | Central American |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton | Silk |
Technique | Embroidered |
Iconography | Flower |
Description | Sobre huipil of two panels with four selvedges each. Neck and armholes are bordered with black velvet. Warp faced blue ground with weft brocading in bands of flowers. Cotton colored dark blue, turquoise, white, red, yellow and green. Silk colored purple. |
Length | 60.96 cm |
Width | 101.6 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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